1930s Omega 26.5 SOB

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WatchaFlocka

·Aug 17, 2025

Hey all
I need some help on this watch. I can't find any details on this anywhere. S/n dates it to 1939, but I have never seen anything similar to this.
If anyone has some details on it I would be grateful.
I collect and sell omegas quite a bit, but this one has me at a loss.

This is my first post and first time to the forum. So not sure all the rules. Are we allowed to discuss value of watches?

Thanks!

 

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TexOmega

·Aug 17, 2025

welcome

Did you search this Forum?

Plenty to read on these

Are you a buyer or seller?

 

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Dan S

·Aug 17, 2025

Looks pretty normal and legit to me. What are your specific questions/concerns?

 

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WatchaFlocka

·Aug 17, 2025

TexOmega

welcome

Did you search this Forum?

Plenty to read on these

Are you a buyer or seller?

Hey Tex
I own the watch. I searched the forum, and many other places just have never seen anything similar. Can't tell if its a T2.. A few omega collector friends thought it could be a pocket watch conversion. (I definitely don't agree with that assessment)
It being 35mm and a dial I've never come across before, thought it could be something pretty rare.
Thought I'd come on here to let everyone take a look.
I do collect and sell some so I can keep wearing new vintage pieces. I definitely like to know values of my watches in the case I ever go sell to get something new. The value is truthfully one of the things I've been trying to search as well.

 

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gatorcpa

·Aug 18, 2025·ΩF InvestiGator

If you turn the picture upside down and zoom in a little, you will see the “2” below the “26,5” engraving:

So yes, this is a T2 model.
gatorcpa

 

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JimInOz

·Aug 18, 2025·Melbourne Australia

gatorcpa

So yes, this is a T2 model.

Agree, and it's definitley in need of a service as evidenced by the position of the regulator at full advance.

I would date the watch close to 1939 based on the serials of the movement and the case.

The dial, while I suspect it's original, is heavily patinated and unnattractive IMO, therefore I would not value the watch too highly.

 

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ohmyomega1

·Aug 18, 2025

JimInOz

Agree, and it's definitley in need of a service as evidenced by the position of the regulator at full advance.

I would date the watch close to 1939 based on the serials of the movement and the case.

The dial, while I suspect it's original, is heavily patinated and unnattractive IMO, therefore I would not value the watch too highly.

There is an enormous market & value in original Patina omega dials. This one specifically seems very rare but it’s pretty neat & uniform patina. I think it’s absolutely gorgeous.

 

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Dan S

·Aug 18, 2025

O ohmyomega1

There is an enormous market & value in original Patina omega dials. This one specifically seems very rare but it’s pretty neat & uniform patina. I think it’s absolutely gorgeous.

You can contact the OP by private message if you want to buy it. There is certainly a market for patinated dials, although, in general, they're not as desirable as clean dials.

As for the OP watch, I find the blotchy spotting distracting, but it's obviously a very personal aesthetic preference.

 

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Porteroso

·Aug 18, 2025

I like the dial. The patina is heavy, but even and pretty tidy. But I would not pay a premium for it.

 

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TexOmega

·Aug 18, 2025

O ohmyomega1

There is an enormous market & value in original Patina omega dials. This one specifically seems very rare but it’s pretty neat & uniform patina. I think it’s absolutely gorgeous.

There is a fine line between aging patina and moisture damage. Looking at the movement and dial, I say moisture damage over time.

I have no dog in this fight....buy what you enjoy and wear it.

 

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ErichKeane

·Aug 18, 2025

Not a dial I would go for, looks like it has molded like a bad cheese.

Movement itself looks filthy, though otherwise reasonably unmolested.

 

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Peemacgee

·Aug 18, 2025·Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers

O ohmyomega1

There is an enormous market & value in original Patina omega dials.

Welcome to the forum @ohmyomega1.

That's a pretty bold statement for a first post.

Each to their own - and some here do really like patinated dials - but Omegas are not Rolexes and there isn't anywhere near the same following for damaged dials amongst the Omega community as there is for Rolexes.

If this were a grandparent's watch, I can see why someone might love it unconditionally.

However, I'm not sure why anyone would go out of their way to own this, once lovely but now rather sad watch - and whilst the watch still has a value for the watch it used to be, the condition certainly does not attract any kind of premium in the current Omega collector market.

(although, from your statement alone, I do worry that the near-fetishistic devotion to damaged Rolex watches may be now spilling over into the Omega world)

 

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WatchaFlocka

·Aug 18, 2025

No need to pile on @ohmyomega1
There is definitely a market for Patina dials, But They are not for everyone. I honestly prefer a cleaner dial myself.
This post wasnt meant to discuss the patina too much, although I understand it can affect the value. I've just never seen this dial before and was curious if anyone else had, and had any information on its rareity or lack thereof.
I appreciate the information that anyone had!

 

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TexOmega

·Aug 18, 2025

Nobody is piling on anybody here....just offering an opposing opinion to a highly volatile posting.

 

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Peemacgee

·Aug 18, 2025·Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers

Agreed - there was no intended 'pile-on'.

Nothing against @ohmyomega1 - my welcome was genuine.

But if we don't push back against unfounded statements like this they can become a 'factoid' - because someone said so on the internet and it gets repeated.